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VITAMINS

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  • PHENOBARBITAL
  • PRIMIDONE
  • PHENYTOIN
  • TRIMETHOPRIM
  • CHOLESTYRAMINE
  • SULFASALAZINE
  • FLUOROURACIL

Drug Warnings

If you are allergic to Alfolic 5mg Tablet or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Avoid taking Alfolic 5mg Tablet if you have cancer. Alfolic 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in children and only if recommended by a doctor. If you are breastfeeding, please consult a doctor before using Alfolic 5mg Tablet. If you have pernicious anaemia (anaemia due to lack of vitamin B12), a tumour or if you are receiving a stent in the heart or undergoing haemodialysis due to kidney failure, inform your doctor before taking Alfolic 5mg Tablet. You are recommended to maintain a time gap of a minimum of 2 hours between taking Alfolic 5mg Tablet and indigestion remedies such as antacids containing magnesium or aluminium and edible clay. Inform your doctor if you are allergic to any sugars as Alfolic 5mg Tablet contains lactose. 

Side Effects of Alfolic 5mg Tablet

  • Nausea
  • Loss of appetite
  • Black stool
  • Bloating
  • Flatulence (gas)
  • Constipation 
  • Bitter or unpleasant taste in your mouth
  • Feeling excited or irritable

Directions for Use

Take Alfolic 5mg Tablet with or without food as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not break, crush or chew it.

Medicinal Benefits Mweb

Medicinal Benefits

The Alfolic 5mg Tablet contains Folic acid (a form of vitamin B9) that increases red blood cells (RBC) production in the body that carries oxygen around the body. As a result, an adequate number of RBCs is produced in the body, so that body's each tissue gets a sufficient supply of oxygen. Also, folic acid is necessary for pregnancy as it plays a role in developing the brain and spinal cord in the unborn baby. Additionally, Alfolic 5mg Tablet may be used to decrease the adverse effects of methotrexate (a drug used to treat severe arthritis, psoriasis, or Crohn’s disease). 

Uses of Alfolic 5mg Tablet

Anemia 

About Alfolic 5mg Tablet

Alfolic 5mg Tablet belongs to a class of medications called 'vitamins' used to treat or prevent anaemia (lack of blood) caused due to deficiency of folic acid, anaemia in pregnancy, anaemia due to damaged red blood cells, anaemia in kidney dialysis patients and anaemia that occurs as a side effect of certain medicines. Alfolic 5mg Tablet may be used in women before and during pregnancy to prevent spina bifida (abnormality of the spine) in babies. Anaemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough red blood cells to carry the adequate oxygen required to various body tissues.

The Alfolic 5mg Tablet contains Folic acid (a form of vitamin B9) that increases healthy red blood cell (RBC) production in the body that carries oxygen throughout the body. As a result, an adequate amount of haemoglobin (Hb) is produced in the body so that body's each tissue gets a sufficient supply of oxygen.

Take Alfolic 5mg Tablet as recommended by your doctor. You may experience nausea, black stool, constipation, loss of appetite, bloating or flatulence (gas) in some cases. Most of these side effects of Alfolic 5mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor. 

If you are allergic to Alfolic 5mg Tablet or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a doctor before using Alfolic 5mg Tablet. Alfolic 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in children and only if recommended by a doctor. If you have an allergy to any sugars, inform your doctor before taking Alfolic 5mg Tablet as it may contain lactose. If you have a stomach ulcer, vitamin B12 deficiency, any blood disorder, repeated blood transfusions, ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the colon), pernicious anaemia (anaemia due to lack of vitamin B12) or folate-dependent tumour, inform your doctor before taking Alfolic 5mg Tablet. 

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Therapeutic Class

VITAMINS

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